Re: [xubuntu-users] Unable to open pdf files

2018-12-07 Thread John R. Sowden
In the terminal program, I am onlyu able to select text within the window, even using 'select all'  'copy' 'paste' John On 12/7/18 12:45 PM, Victor Forberger wrote: On 12/7/18 2:34 PM, John R. Sowden wrote: evince:  segment fault (core dumped) atril: opened a atril gui window, selected a pdf

Re: [xubuntu-users] Unable to open pdf files

2018-12-07 Thread John R. Sowden
Below is from syslog a little before the preblem was discovered: Dec  7 10:01:56 sentry35 systemd[1]: Started Run anacron jobs. Dec  7 10:01:57 sentry35 anacron[10420]: Anacron 2.3 started on 2018-12-07 Dec  7 10:01:57 sentry35 anacron[10420]: Normal exit (0 jobs run) Dec  7 10:02:35 sentry35 sys

Re: [xubuntu-users] Unable to open pdf files

2018-12-07 Thread John R. Sowden
tried to read a pdf from another computer-laptop runnung xubuntu 18.04 lts:sorry, ubuntu 18.04 has experienced an internal error executable path /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/tumblerd-1/tumblerd details: crash tumblerd crashed with SIGSEGV in Parser:makeStream() apport version 2.20.9-oubuntu7.5 by offi

Re: [xubuntu-users] Unable to open pdf files

2018-12-07 Thread Victor Forberger
On 12/7/18 2:34 PM, John R. Sowden wrote: > evince:  segment fault (core dumped) > atril: opened a atril gui window, selected a pdf file: segment error  > (core dumped) > > sound like a trend, > John > > On 12/7/18 12:28 PM, MR ZenWiz wrote: >> On Fri, Dec 7, 2018 at 12:26 PM John R. Sowden >> w

Re: [xubuntu-users] Unable to open pdf files

2018-12-07 Thread John R. Sowden
I might also mention about 10 min ago, I restarted the machine (desktop) John On 12/7/18 12:34 PM, John R. Sowden wrote: evince: segment fault (core dumped) atril: opened a atril gui window, selected a pdf file: segment error  (core dumped) sound like a trend, John On 12/7/18 12:28 PM, MR Z

Re: [xubuntu-users] Unable to open pdf files

2018-12-07 Thread Victor Forberger
On 12/7/18 2:26 PM, John R. Sowden wrote: > yes, when I go to the file manager and click on a pdf file, I get the > round 'spinning' mouse pointer for 22 second, then back to the pointer.  > same with both pdf readers.  The application never opens. > > On the other hand, when I click on the docume

Re: [xubuntu-users] Unable to open pdf files

2018-12-07 Thread John R. Sowden
evince:  segment fault (core dumped) atril: opened a atril gui window, selected a pdf file: segment error  (core dumped) sound like a trend, John On 12/7/18 12:28 PM, MR ZenWiz wrote: On Fri, Dec 7, 2018 at 12:26 PM John R. Sowden wrote: yes, when I go to the file manager and click on a pdf

Re: [xubuntu-users] Unable to open pdf files

2018-12-07 Thread MR ZenWiz
On Fri, Dec 7, 2018 at 12:26 PM John R. Sowden wrote: > > yes, when I go to the file manager and click on a pdf file, I get the > round 'spinning' mouse pointer for 22 second, then back to the pointer. > same with both pdf readers. The application never opens. > > On the other hand, when I click

Re: [xubuntu-users] Unable to open pdf files

2018-12-07 Thread John R. Sowden
yes, when I go to the file manager and click on a pdf file, I get the round 'spinning' mouse pointer for 22 second, then back to the pointer.  same with both pdf readers.  The application never opens. On the other hand, when I click on the document viewer in the office menu, I get a window tit

Re: [xubuntu-users] Unable to open pdf files

2018-12-07 Thread Bjoern Franke
Hi, Am 07.12.18 um 21:09 schrieb John R. Sowden: > xubuntu 18.04 lts > > cannot open any pdf files using evince or atril.  this iis a recent > issue, as I have read pdf files within the last 7 days. Can you describe further what "cannot open" means? Kind regards bjo -- xubuntu-users mailing

[xubuntu-users] Unable to open pdf files

2018-12-07 Thread John R. Sowden
xubuntu 18.04 lts cannot open any pdf files using evince or atril.  this iis a recent issue, as I have read pdf files within the last 7 days.  critical, John -- xubuntu-users mailing list xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/li

[xubuntu-users] Help

2018-12-07 Thread Mike Williams
I am having issues running a full xubuntu 18 install from a live usb on a formatted hard disk. I was previously running a Windows 8.1 pro on my laptop and was in the process of install when my laptop fell and my screen broke. I have just repaired the screen and I used the gparted option to format